英语ppt中外的颜色文化差异

1、Culture Difference of Color Words,by Yi Yang,2,颜色,The symbolic significance of various colors in different national languages often differs a lot in feature, some of which even arouse advocating and taboos towards colors respectively. The symbolic significance of this difference in color between dif

2、ferent cultures is due to the different cultural and historical background.,RED,4,颜色,RED in china Since red color is the symbol of good luck, happiness, success, health, harmony, peace and prosperity.,5,颜色,RED in Western cultures Red is the color of blood, symbolizing life, passion and enthusiasm, c

3、elebration, and confidence. On the other hand, red also symbolizes temper, anger, danger, crime and violence, because it is the God of War.,ANGER,RED,WHITE,9,颜色,WHITE in china white symbolizes purity, brightness and clearness. Expressions of negative meanings with white may date back to the period f

4、rom Han to Tang dynasty when referring to the populace were so poor that they could not afford to dye the cloth, then white began to be associated with poverty. It was said ghosts or spirits usually appeared in white. Then white began to be associated with death and was used to symbolize terror and

5、evil.,10,WHITE in western culture In western culture, a bride wears a long white skirt and veil and holds a white lily at the wedding ceremony, because the color traditionally symbolizes purity, holiness, cleanness, openness, truth, honesty, kindness .,White,英语中的 white 有时表达的含义， 与汉语中的“白色”没有什么关系,white

6、 lie 善意的谎言 white coffee 牛奶咖啡 treat sb white 公正地对待某人 white gas无铅汽油 white bear北极熊 white city游乐场,BIACK,13,颜色,BLACK in china black was regarded as the king of all colors in ancient china and the single color worshiped the longest. black also symbolizes death, fear and illegal forces.,DEATH,Disaster,16,颜

7、色,BLACK in Western cultures In English culture, black is a taboo to death and ill omen, and foreigners usually worn at funerals to express sadness and heavy mood. So, black is usually associated with hopelessness,gloominess, wickedness, even to express anger and death.,Evil,Dark,YELLOW,20,颜色,Yellow in china Power, majesty the centre is yellow,23,颜色,Yellow in western culture yello